Farmers in Japan's southwestern island of Shikoku surprised consumers on Thursday by unveiling unique watermelons to the market. The watermelons they produced are not round -- but square. Some twenty ...

Oddly shaped produce may not be aesthetically pleasing, but unless it’s showing signs of disease or rotting, it’s still perfectly edible and delicious. One Redditor took to the thread r/gardening to ...

While Japan may be widely known for its development of delicious dishes like grilled chicken ramen and miso soup, who knew this vast Asian country was also responsible for cultivating pricey, ...

The Japanese fetish for unnaturally shaped watermelons shows no sign of abating. Following reports of square, heart-shaped, and even testicle-shaped watermelons being all the rage among foodists in ...

Watermelons are the quintessential summer fruit, known for their refreshing sweetness and juicy flesh. But with so many options available, how do you pick the best watermelon? When it comes to ...

“In Japan, the foot can split wood,” began an unforgettable advertisement from my childhood. “But it can’t split a watermelon!” At this point in the commercial for Ginsu knives, a guy kicked a ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Chinese company Fruit Mould makes these plastic moulds to give regular fruit some weird shapes. The most popular are heart-shaped and square watermelons, Buddha-shaped ...